Senior Prosthetist/Orthotist

SA Health
Job reference: 852031
Location: 5041 - DAW PARK
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - Flinders Medical Centre - Rehabilitation
• Salary $86,950 - $100,729 p.a. (pro rata) AHP2 or $102,641 - $110,094 p.a. (pro rata) AHP3 | Full Time, Ongoing from January 2024

Orthotics and Prosthetics SA are looking for an experienced leader to join their diverse and patient-centric team.
Orthotics and Prosthetics SA (OPSA) provides treatment for people with limb difference or amputation, and for all orthotic needs. OPSA provides high quality and person-centred clinical management for clients with limb deficiencies of all levels, and musculoskeletal and neuromuscular deformities, ranging from high-risk foot orthotic management to myoelectric and bionic limbs.
About the Role:
As the AHP3 Senior Clinical Prosthetist/Orthotist, you will play a pivotal role in advancing our commitment to high-quality patient care. Your responsibilities will include:
Coordinating and leading the prosthetic and orthotic team to deliver high quality orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) services and provide clinical supervision and skill development of clinical and technical staff.
Facilitate the uptake and integration of digital processes into the workstream.
Manage a complex and varied clinical caseload of O&P inpatients and outpatients (of all amputation levels and differing orthotic pathologies), including technical work as required.
Form part of the department leadership team, supporting the AHP3 colleague and Director OPSA in all areas of operational management and service delivery
As the AHP2 Clinical Prosthetist/Orthotist, you will provide a responsive O&P service that works to meet each client's identified goals. Your responsibilities will include:

• Provision of O&P management for acute, sub-acute and community clients.
• Deliver consistently excellent evidence-based O&P care comprising of interim and definitive interventions for children and adults with lower and upper limb deficiencies or differences.
• Manage a complex and varied clinical caseload.
• Develop awareness of governance requirements including safety and quality clinical practice guidelines, procedures and policies and their application to the clinical role.

This is a single vacancy, with two possible appointment classifications. The successful applicant will be appointed in the position appropriate to their skills, qualifications, and experience.
Please see the attached Role Descriptions for additional information about the specific requirements and duties for each classification.
For further information regarding this role, contact: Sarah Keane, on (08) 7117 2655 or
Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 4th February 2024
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• In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits. Watch a short

about what salary packaging is. * The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
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Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.